Speaking

Inspiring a higher level of thinking for a higher level of life

As the co-founder (with husband, Marion Williams) and President of Network for Cultural Change, Inc. (formerly Trafficking in America Task Force) Yvonne led the 501c3 non-profit charitable organization from 2011 until April 2017, presenting cutting edge education and mobilizing people across the United States to address human trafficking in America and work towards creating a much needed shift in our culture to prevent it. While she still speaks on the issue, Yvonne and Marion have ceased full-time work in the anti-human trafficking arena. The couple answered a call to a 25 -year vision, in April of 2017, and started Ascension Hill Ministries, located in Inglis, FL.

Yvonne has coordinated four National Conferences held from 2011 to 2014 and was co-host with husband, Marion, of the TIANow weekly television program in 2011 and 2012 in Nashville, TN. As one of America’s leading advocates on human trafficking, Yvonne travels throughout the country educating and inspiring people to work to create a culture free of slavery and sexual exploitation. Some, but not all, of her notable presentations include:

Other Events:Key note at the Universal Peace Federation forum in Washington, DC, 2012, The Face of Human Trafficking in America, Creating Solutions to End it; and in 2013, Human Trafficking and Poverty, a Critical Connection: Creating a Culture Free of Slavery; Women’s Federation for World Peace 20th Anniversary Conference, Las Vegas, NV, 2013, From Victim to Victor to Voice; Freedom Rally, Orlando, FL, 2013, Demand Reduction and Solutions for Cultural Change; Congresswoman Lois Frankel’s round-table on human trafficking in West Palm Beach, FL, 2013; Commission on the Status of Women, the United Nations 2013; Methods to Educate the Public and Solutions to Stop Human Trafficking Justice Summit, Sarasota, FL, panel member, 2015.

Yvonne also has spoken at churches, local service organizations, businesses, etc. and has been interviewed by numerous television and radio programs about ways to prevent human trafficking. She is the recipient of the Middle TN and the State of Tennessee’s Professional Advocate of the Year Award of 2011-12 by the Tennessee Conference on Social Welfare, and the Visionary Award presented by TIATF in 2014. She is a contributing writer to the book: Human Trafficking from a Feminist and Transnational Feminist Perspective, to be released in 2017. She is featured in a Hollywood Feature Film Documentary about Human Trafficking in Florida to be aired in 2017, produced by Ralph Guzzo, Directed by Ben Brothers.

Events Where Yvonne is Speaking

May 26-28, 2017: FPEA Homeschool Convention, Orlando, FL. Yvonne will have a booth at this event talking about her children’s book series, Anna’s Friends.

January 23, 2017: West Palm Beach, FL Human Trafficking Conference. Yvonne will serve on a panel of educators discussing prevention curriculum in schools.

December 2, 2016: Flat Rock, NC, First-responder Training on Human Trafficking. Yvonne will be presenting an all day training for law enforcement, ER staff, school counselors and social workers about the who, what, where, when, and why of human trafficking and how to recognize potential victims, reporting and rescue protocols, and some dynamics of restoration.